Tae-Shik replied casually, “I’m talking about registering you as a ranker.” When Gi-Gyu gave him a stupefied look, Tae-Shik added, “Why don’t you want to be recognized by the public? It’s because you think the public interest is annoying, right? Also, you’re worried that it’ll become easier for your enemies to target you once your face gets known.”

After a brief thought, Gi-Gyu nodded since Tae-Shik was right. To register as a ranker, a player had to reveal their face to the public. Gi-Gyu was afraid that this would lead to many frustrating, perilous, and dreadful situations, including people like Ironshield recognizing him. 

When Gi-Gyu seemed hesitant, Tae-Shik reassured him, “You don’t need to worry about those things.” Tae-Shik seemed to have put a lot of thought into this idea. “Remember, you’re an association mercenary. That means the association can prevent your face from being publicized. Think about it. How do you think the rankers like Lucifer and the old man, I mean Asura, kept their identities hidden for so long? So there is a way to keep your identity a secret from everyone.”

“Ah!” Gi-Gyu exclaimed as Tae-Shik continued, “If that were the only problem, we would’ve registered you as a ranker already. But the bigger issue...